William



W. G. BROMLEY.

` ADJUSTABLE CORN HUSKING TABLE.

, APPLICATION FILED IAN.20. m9;

ranwdlJune 24, 1919.

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I m o j @all Y i?? I2l/J5 l Ja- MM Jes/J9 STAWENTWICE WILLIAM iaaoivrnnir, on Mancerarnnnsirnvnnra.

.To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Gr.. BnoM- LEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mercer, 1n the county of Mercer, b tate of Pennsylvanla, ,have invented` certain `new and useful Improvements -in Adjustable Corn-Husking Tables; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relatestocorn husking devices and more particularly to Ian adjustableto adjust himself to the positie-n* of` the stalks as the latter are being hushed, thereby obviating the necessity ofcontinually bend` ing over in huskingl'corn in thcnsual Way,

in the field, and also greatly relieving the farmer or person carrying out the` husking operation,V from. `kneeling u down: on thor` groundand fromgettmg sore kneesor sore i back and otherwise being incapacitated for work 1 l,

A further object of the invention `consists inproviding an improved corn husking table embodying `.a platformv suitablysupported as uponcorner legs, vvhilethe platform is open longitudinally and receivestherein a sliding frame* adapted to beinoved` along the platform asthe corn ishusked and the stalks thereof bundled and tied, andthrowa aside andlto snpportthe short lengths of stalks aswell as to preventthe same from dropping through the table on to the ground or becoming broken, while arranged to move along the platform isa seat` for rthe person carrying out the husking operation, so as to follow up .the supply. until exhausted; With the above objects and Vothers in view, as will appear as the specification proceeds, the invention comprises certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter more particularly described, set forth in detail and claimed.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application,

wherein like reference characters designate i; Specdationef Lettersl'atent.

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Patented lune similar parts throughout theseveralviews,

and wherein` l l l j `Fig-ure 1` is a planvicw of my improved adjustable corn husking table; j

Fig. 12 is a side elevation thereof;`

Fig, l3` is `a longitudinal sectional view showing the adjustable slide slightly extended was in the husking' ope "ation,

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional `view on the line 1 /l of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is. an end elevation of the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, my improved adjustable corn husking tableis shown as comprising a platform generally designated by the reference character l?, the sameincluding spaced longitudinally art aken ranged and parallel side bars 10 connected strip l1.servingvto` rigidly brace `the platform and "hold the side bars in therel ation i specified.

Movably supportedby the side barsof the i platform isan adj nstablefranio F compris#` lng* 'spaced longitudinal frame members or l bars 12 `also disposed inspaced lparallelrelation with respectztoeach other and to the side barslO." These bars 12 are connected at `their.. outer ends by 'a `top cross lstrip 13 and -attheir inner ends by top and bottom strips :13 and 14 arranged transversely :at

right anglesthereto and providing grooves 1 between the saine atltheir ends for slidal'ily` fittingthe inner edges' `of the side bars `so that the adjustable frame will "be effectively s supported `in any .position of its movement alongthe` platform of thetable. lt .should also' `e noted,laskwillI be clearly apparent from` anpinspectiong `of thefdrawings, that the f .bottom strip g lt of the transverse or cross members, of the adjustable or sliding strip` 13` atthe same end so as to facilitate the application and removal of the frames `frarnewis; ofwtlie samelengthlas the top It; shouldalso benoted that theupper strip 1.4 sustains the weight of the frame in conjunction withla supportlor end `:frame 17,11 whileuthe lower strip 13 beneath the strip 14 and the opposite end strip 11 prevent upward displacement thereof.

Also arranged to move along the platform in rear of the frame is a seat generally designated by the letter S, said seat comprising top and bottom plates 15 and 16 suitably connected intermediately with the ends thereof spaced apart to provide grooves for receivingfthe inner edges ofE theside balsin A a like manner that the adjacent members13 and 14 of lthe sliding frame receive said edges. In this way, the seat is retained'in position and as the operatory reposes thereon,l the seat may be moved along the platform or rails thereof produced by the side bars 10, by stepping along the ground while the operator is in a seated position,sthe'same as in walking as the frame F bearing the corn is moved along thev platform I.

In order to support the platform inf-spaced relation*l above the ground, rthere is provided at one end of the table, U+shaped supperti 17 construeted-rof angle-iron orv steel to produce end frames andlegs'whieh aretbolte'd or otherwise secured -tol-the side barsl0,' -as particularly shown ini Figzl of ltliedrafw ings. Aft theopposite 1 end' of= the table, ,tlie side bars 10 have secured thereto, anvend frame comprisingv corner. legs ISwvith horizontal upper portionsV bolted or otherwise secured to the side bars, asfshowninFig-z 1. These legs like the U-#shaped member pro dueingthe legs 17, are of angle-ironor` steelsand at the lower extremities of thefinnerportions 19 thereof are jeonneeted by! ahol'iv Zonta] memberforl brace19.' This leaves :the center of the -frameopen and facilitates iacf cess to ianol .from theseatv S.'v Y

It should also be noted that the transverse or end frames are :located: ntf-the' extreme ends ofS the side bars, while the strip. 11

is spaced fromsaidend'framelf so that the side bars proj ect beyond .thefstrip lili without interfering withthe complete inward displacement of thela'djustable or sliclinglfframe in' telescopic relation. to the platform, when the device lis in itsvoriginal or receivingfpof sitiOn.v Also arrangedronithe side *bars-.10#

beyondfthe strip 11, are upright 'staikesQO' which` serve to preventk displacement offthe corn'staalks as the slidingf frame is adj usted-- the'table between the 'strip lland stal 'esf20,= and the f cross member" 13 -atV the iseatl-endT of; the sliding: frame.

on the seat betweenA the-sidebarsfgand vcarries The operator then fsitsf outV the husliing? operation; advaneingI or moving the frame raflonggVA the platform and' followingupthe sameon tlie seat so tliat the corn stalks are always in convenient reach without the objectionable features pointed out. For convenience in tying the bundles of fodder. thereis arranged at the seat end of the table, a hook 21 which is carried by the adjacent transverse bar 11, upon which may be suspended the cord or ties for tying up the bundles yandtossing them to the rear.

During the husking operation2 the sliding frame will obviatefthepossibility of break ingthe stalks,therebyI insuliligr'better fod der.4 'Ilhe voperator can allsorearry on=tl1e work with faei-li ny and withoutI the usual l obj eotions iincident fto shockingl in the dield- What is claimed is;-

1. In\ a corn husk'ing table, a .platform supportedlfin spaeedwrelation tothe ground and inoluding: spaced ba rs, a frame sli'dabl y supported by said bars andmovable between the same, -witli`the lupper` and lower 'fnees of the barsY a1itl--f1fa1nesubstantially in the same horizontal plane,l andi a4 scatV also slidably fittingfthe side bars-to -move^along` the plat for-m in rear ofi theframe'whereby to be maintained in close proximity thereto at alll times.l

Af eornthusking apparatuscomprising: a platform, anend frame` supporting saidplatformg-oneof saidend frames beingropeny centrally andsaid platformha-ving side bars spaced apart to provide an unobstructed-- opening extending: substantial-lj7l throughout the length ofthe platform and'communicate ing withitliel opening-'in the end frame, a1 frame. 'disposed inthe opening betvveen'lthe sidebars' and supported for Imovemelmby the end frame opposite the opeireiidframel and by saidi side bars,A I means' for retaining the corn :stalks on -th'ep'latforn'i 1 and movable frame between the end of the platform re mote Jfrom the open frame and theeli'd of the `movable fram e 4adj aeent the 'open frame, y

and a yseat supported 4.by and-.between the side bars lfor movement alongthe same whereby to be maintained in convenient relationto. the :movable frame andthe stalks.

In testimony7l wliereofgI Aafiik' my signaturef Ooplemofthis Avpatentmay,'hefobtainede for ve cents each, by addressing-v the "CommissionerefPatents;l

, Washington, :D: C. 

